Boulder building permits: Feb. 4, 2013

Building construction permits over $10,000 in value that were approved in Boulder between Jan. 21 and Jan. 27, 2013. Listed below are: the case number; address; total project valuation; owner name; contractor (if applicable); and description.

PMT2012-04964; 1465 Sunset Blvd.; $558,064; JDR Investment; AGR Building Inc.; New single-family dwelling: 4,982 square feet of finished area on three levels with a 556-square-foot attached garage and 649-square-foot deck. House to have six bedrooms, four and a half baths with finished basement. Includes associated electrical, mechanical and plumbing.

PMT2012-05351; 4180 19th St.; $180,977; Tara Institute; Skycastle Homes LLC; New two-story addition onto existing school building located on the southwest of the property. Total addition of 1,423 square feet. Scope includes first story addition as follows: classroom, one bathroom, and corridor; second story addition as follows: two classrooms and a corridor/mud room. Scope also includes new windows and doors and exterior siding on existing annex. Scope also includes all associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing.

PMT2013-00255; 4215 Nassau Place; $42,323; Richard Clark; Basement area of 1,372 square feet to have a finished area of 799 square feet to establish a bedroom, recreation room and relocated laundry room and an unfinished storage area of 573 square feet. Existing unconditioned storage area has a dirt floor -- work to include pouring a concrete slab in the unfinished area, cut lower portion of a stem wall to allow for installation of a doorway, install helical pier and construct a staircase leading to an unconditioned storage area.

PMT2013-00259; 3852 N. 26th St.; $40,000; Mark Gasta; Next Generation Construction; Remodel of 446 square feet to include reconfiguration of structural elements in a load-bearing wall between kitchen and living room -- remove existing headers, portions of wall and install steel beams in floor and new LVL headers and columns -- see engineer's drawing for specific details. (No foundation work required). Remodel kitchen (relocated appliances and sink/dishwasher), and main floor bathroom (relocate water closet), install replacement decorative gas fireplace in living room. No exterior changes proposed or authorized under the scope of this work.

PMT2013-00264; 3215 28th St.; $14,000; Halle Properties; Facilities Contracting Inc.; Modification of two garage bay door openings in the south wall of the structure -- raise header height two feet so these door openings match an adjacent third door opening on this wall. See ADR2012-00261 for supplemental information. Replacement door finishes to match existing.

PMT2013-00265; 3710 Cedarlodge St.; $22,406; Elizabeth Winheld; the Magnolia Building Company; Basement finish of 464 square feet to create additional living room and full bath. Bath to utilize existing rough-ins. To include MEP.

PMT2013-00326; 3080 28th St.; $11,087; Peter Roosevelt; ABL Design and Construction Inc; Tenant remodel of existing 1,400-square-foot space for Curves gym. Area of remodel to be 200 square feet and will include new dressing rooms, storage room and office. Includes electrical, no plumbing or mechanical.

PMT2013-00353; 4965 Qualla Drive; $12,500; Daniel Partain; D&M Contractors Inc.; Remodel of kitchen to include the relocation of appliances and sink -- 153 square feet -- to include structural changes that include the removal of a wall and installation of a double 9.25 microlam. See engineer's letter for specific information.

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